I don't know about that deal. Think I would rather finish out the season with what we have and take our chances this summer.

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We'll have to wait two years then... this year's free agent class isn't that hot. And depending on what happens with Iverson and Wallace, we could be looking at a 25 win type of season next year. YAY!!

Amare Stoudemire has clearly not bought into Porter's program. "You've got to play free," Stoudemire said. "Any time you play with stipulations, it's kind of hard to play your game. ... You want it to be organized basketball. But you want to have some type of playground atmosphere where everybody is having fun. That's what we need."

If the quote above is anything to go by, Amare is a few rebounds short of a triple double as far as how to win in the post season. Playground atmosphere? Come on man, you meant to be a pro.

PJ has had amazing success with the triple-post offense. To watch adequately skilled post men play in this offense is a thing of beauty. "Playground atmosphere" be damned. Witness the kobe to LO in the high post to the cutting Gasol for the point blank finish in the recent win over the Cs.

My point being that Amare is not the polished and flexible big man that one would ideally have in attempting to go deep into the post season. He seems to want to get by on his athleticism and little else. Nor does he bring an ounce of leadership. I think his attitude also clearly stinks.

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I don't think he mentioned that he wanted to play playground basketball, he simply said he wants to have fun with it. I think the Pistons can relate to that. The more you win the more you have fun, bring on Amare I say. :fingerscr

I don't think he mentioned that he wanted to play playground basketball, he simply said he wants to have fun with it. I think the Pistons can relate to that. The more you win the more you have fun, bring on Amare I say. :fingerscr

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Any NBA player that mentions the word "playground" in the context of how they want the offense run, needs microfracture surgery on their brain, never mind their knee.

The Amare Stoudemire trade talk still has the Bulls among the teams most involved, but a new scenario making the rounds has the Bulls taking part in a three-team deal that would bring Toronto Raptors star Chris Bosh to Chicago.

The rumored swap would send Stoudemire to Toronto and land the Phoenix Suns a package of players and draft picks from the Bulls, likely to include Drew Gooden and his expiring $7.2 million contract, Tyrus Thomas and a first-round pick.

I don't see how DET is going to pull off a KG-like trade this summer either. They do not have the talent to offer along with their cap room.

The C's were able to trade for KG because they could offer Theo Ratliff's contract to match up with Garnett's along with Al Jefferson to replace some of his ability.

Why would Toronto want AJ or Max?

Can you picture the TO fans once they actually see Amir play? Is some team going to just give away their best asset for an undersized guy who can get out muscled by any of the 3 front court positions and when he is at his best offers little tangible proof of his impact on a game?

It seems the Raps could get a better deal trading Bosh for someone who is already signed like say Rashard Lewis just going off the top of my head. TO more than anyone would seem to want players more than cap space given their local.